Video shows Taxicab Bureau inspector grabbing guide

Transportation and walking-tour workers are threatening to file a federal lawsuit against the city of New Orleans and several of its employees, after a tour guide was allegedly roughed up by a city inspector during an incident over the weekend.

“What are you doing, dude? That is a woman that is not giving you any problems!" a Houston tourist yelled out.

The video shows Taxicab Bureau Inspector Wilton Joiner grabbing Wendy Bosma while she was leading a walking tour through the quarter. A bruised Bosma went to the media and the police.

"Dude, you got 50 witnesses out here. Y'all gonna lose your jobs," the tourist yelled out again to Joiner.

Joiner was placed on emergency suspension without pay. Witnesses said supervisor Malachi Hull was at the scene. The city said there would be no further comment because it's an ongoing police investigation.

"I think he should be fired. He should be criminally prosecuted. I hope they do it. Everything he's got coming to him – I hope he gets," carriage driver Howie Farrell said.

Farrell is one of many carriage drivers who has had run-ins with Joiner.

"The man will interrupt groups in tour, he will embarrass guides and threaten guides. I've seen him handcuff a mule-drawn carriage driver for talking back to him. He's truly out of control,” said tour guide Casey Nunez.

Inspectors oversee carriage rides, walking tours and pedi cabs.

"I've never had a problem with any of them. They've always been sweet. Make sure all the regulations are correct for the safety of the city and the safety of us as well," said carriage driver Melissa Morris.

But some of the businesses that are controlled by the agency say enforcement is getting a little out of hand.

"It seems in the last year that the number of tickets have increased and for small things like having your sleeves rolled up," said pedi cab Jeff Kugler.

Casey Nunez, who has been giving tours in the Quarter for decades, said complaining can lead to consequences.

"Because through the charter, they can pull your permit. It's not a given right. They tell you in the chapter, it's a privilege and they can pull your permit if you look at them wrong and they don't like you. Yes, they can and they will and they have pulled permits," Nunez said.

What about those claims that the head of the taxicab bureau, Malachi Hull, was there when the confrontation took place Saturday night? Another video taken at the scene begins as the altercation winds down and Hull can be seen at the location speaking with police officers and Joiner.

Officials declined to comment when asked about Hull's presence.

WDSU requested Joiner's entire disciplinary history from the city but they have not responded to that request.

WORKERS ARE THREATENING TO FILE A FEDERAL LAW SUIT AGAINST THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS AND SEVERAL OF IT'S EMPLOYEES, AFTER A TOUR GUIDE WAS ALLEGEDLY ROUGHED UP BY A CITY INSPECTOR DURING AN INCIDENT OVER THE WEEKEND. W-D-S-U ANCHOR RACHEL WULFF HAS THE STORY. 002 what are you doing dude?.. That is a woman screams.. That is a woman that is not giving you any problems. 12 A TOURIST FROM HOUSTON SHOT THIS VIDEO--A SECOND VIEW-- OF TAXICAB BUREAU INSPECTOR WILTON JOINER, GRABBING WENDY BOSMA WHILE SHE WAS LEADING A WALKING TOUR THROUGH THE QUARTER. A BRUISED BOSMA.. WENT TO THE MEDIA AND THE POLICE. 25 dude you got 50 witnesses out here. Y'all gonna lose your jobs. JOINER WAS PLACED ON EMERGENCY SUSPENSION WITHOUT PAY. WITNESSES TELL US SUPERVISOR MALACHI HULL WAS AT THE SCENE. THE CITY SAID THERE WOULD BE NO FURTHER COMMENT BECAUSE IT'S AN ONGOING NOPD INVESTIGATION. 16:23 I think he should be fired.. He should be criminally prosecuted.. I hope they do it. Everything he's got coming to him .. I hope he gets. 32 HOWIE FARRELL IS ONE OF MANY CARRIAGE DRIVERS WHO HAS HAD RUN-INS WITH JOINER. 1:06 the man will interrupt groups in tour..he will embarrass guides.. Threaten guides 1:11 i've seen him handcuff a mule-drawn carriage driver for talking back to him 17 he's truly out of control 13:34 french quarter tours.. 2 to go.. Buggy rides TAXI CAB BUREAU INSPECTORS OVERSEE.. CARRIAGE RIDES WALKING TOURS AND PEDI CABS... 14:!5 i've never had a problem with any of them. They've always been sweet. Make sure all the regulations are correct..for the safety of the city and the safety of us as well. 21 18:49 some of the businesses that are controlled by the agency say enforcement is getting a little out of hand. 54 10:04 it seems in the last year that the number of tickets have increased..and for small things like having your sleeves rolled up 15 CASEY NUNEZ WHO'S BEEN GIVING TOURS IN THE QUARTER FOR DECADES-- SAYS COMPLAINING CAN LEAD TO CONSEQUENCES. 1:48 Because through the charter.. 162 they can pull your permit.. it's not a given right ..they tell you in the chapter It's a privilege and they can pull your permit if you look at them wrong and they don't like you. Yes, they can and they will and they have pulled permits. 2:02 ABOUT THOSE CLAIMS THAT THE HEAD OF THE TAXICAB BUREAU -- MALACHI HULL -- WAS THERE WHEN THE CONFRONTATION TOOK PLACE SATURDAY NIGHT? JUST BEFORE THIS NEWSCAST, WE REVIEWED YET ANOTHER PIECE OF VIDEO TAKEN AT THE SCENE. AND WHILE THIS ONE BEGINS AS THE ACTUAL ALTERCATION WINDS DOWN ... YOU CAN SEE HULL ON LOCATION, SPEAKING WITH POLICE OFFICERS ... AND WITH JOINER HIMSELF. AGAIN, CITY OFFICIALS DECLINED TO COMMENT WHEN WE ASKED ABOUT HULL'S PRESENCE. THEY DID SAY THE ENTIRE MATTER IS UNDER REVIEW... JOINER, SUSPENDED FOR NOW... WE REQUESTED HIS ENTIRE DISCIPLINARY HISTORY FROM THE CITY .. BUT THEY HAVE NOT RESPONDED TO THAT REQUEST. TWO AMERICANS WHO WERE HELD HOSTAGE FOR ALMOST THREE TWO AMERICANS WHO WERE HELD HOSTAGE FOR ALMOST THREE